Ontario Introduces Back to Work Legislation for Education Workers to Avert Strike

Union says its members will proceed with strike

Ontario Minister of Education Stephen Lecce makes an announcement at St. Robert Catholic High School in Toronto on Aug. 4, 2021. The Canadian Press/Tijana Martin

The Ontario government has introduced legislation to keep kids in class, impose a contract on education workers, and avert any possible strike action this Friday.

Education Minister Stephen Lecce said in a press conference on Oct. 31 that the move is in response to the refusal by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) to withdraw their intent to strike on Nov. 4.